Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$531M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$479M |
| 3 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$431M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$431M |
| 5 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$317M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RHT
Red Hat Inc
RHT
|
+$541M |
| 2 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$381M |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$355M |
| 4 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$339M |
| 5 |
WP
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
|
+$317M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.41% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.35% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.03% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 3.98% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
305
+1
| +0.3% | +$20.7K |
|
2652
iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF
EMGF
$1.91B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,637
| New | +$6.23M |
|
2653
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
426,903
+20,626
| +5% | +$317K |
|
2654
PUT
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
135,480
+1,840
| +1% | +$87K |
|
2655
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF
EWX
$697M
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,453
| New | +$6.28M |
|
|
MPT
2656
CALL
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
316,100
+228,200
| +260% | +$4.19M |
|
2657
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
106,000
-10,800
| -9% | -$614K |
|
2658
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPSB
$10.8B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,156
| New | +$6.16M |
|
2659
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,615,684
+689,640
| +74% | +$3.31M |
|
2660
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.2B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
33,645
+9,834
| +41% | +$1.67M |
|
|
BIG
2661
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
251,701
+13,589
| +6% | +$324K |
|
2662
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$379M
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
124,113
+80,461
| +184% | +$4.51M |
|
2663
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-49,100
| -49% | -$5.65M |
|
|
ARGO
2664
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
87,743
-53,760
| -38% | -$3.71M |
|
2665
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
676,535
-68,064
| -9% | -$549K |
|
2666
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
166,600
+49,100
| +42% | +$1.8M |
|
2667
PRA Group
PRAA
$776M
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
181,447
+53,472
| +42% | +$1.7M |
|
2668
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
108,506
-20,554
| -16% | -$1.1M |
|
2669
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
218,200
+158,300
| +264% | +$3.69M |
|
2670
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
230,100
-65,500
| -22% | -$1.9M |
|
2671
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
307,500
-860,000
| -74% | -$15.6M |
|
|
QTS.PRB
2672
DELISTED
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. 6.50% Series B Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock
QTS.PRB
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
50,064
+64
| +0.1% | +$7.35K |
|
2673
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.42B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
200,537
-510,627
| -72% | -$20.7M |
|
2674
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
+46,100
| +205% | +$3.94M |
|
|
RDS.B
2675
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
101,926
+12,979
| +15% | +$775K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Ken Griffin held 10,267 positions worth $212B, down 2.8% from $218B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $9.1B in Q3 2019, closing 1,180 positions and reducing 3,668 holdings. Its most notable exit was Red Hat Inc, an estimated $541M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.4% of assets, down from 5.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in KKR & Co worth $200M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2019 buy was KKR & Co: 7,452,706 shares worth $200M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Verizon in Q3 2019, an estimated $531M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Adobe, cutting an estimated $381M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Red Hat Inc in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $541M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $212B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,180 new positions and closed 1,180 in Q3 2019.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 2.8% quarter-over-quarter to $212B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 14 Nov 2019.